A Summer Shorty Sock Club

May 12, 2015 by Sarah White 4 Comments

SilverSpun yarn is so much fun to work with. I used it over the winter in a pair of gloves, which takes advantage of the conductive power of silver (you can still interact with phones and other screens with them on).

But silver yarn is also said to have antibacterial properties, which makes it perfect for using in a pair of summer socks.

Knitting Sarah is hosting a summer sock knitalong with Feel Good Yarn’s summer sock club yarns. The club gets you three shipments of yarn hand dyed by Backyard Fiberworks, and people who take part in the knitalong on Sarah’s Ravelry page and successfully complete a pair of short socks during the summer will be eligible for prizes. (You don’t have to use this yarn or any particular pattern, by the way, it just adds to the fun.)

If you’re interested in joining the sock club, it’s open through Thursday (May 14). The knitalong will start on June 1 and run through the end of August.

I’ve knit one pair of really short socks (as in, they have no leg at all) and there’s a pretty short pair in my latest book. Do you ever knit short socks?

[Photo via Feel Good Yarn Co.]

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Sharon Pugh says
May 12, 2015 at 3:09 pm
Wonder if it would work for chemo hats?
Laurie Gonyea says
May 13, 2015 at 12:59 pm
Sharon – We’ve been told that SilverSpun yarns are perfect for chemo caps.
Angel says
May 15, 2015 at 2:18 pm
How do you join the KAL?
Laurie Gonyea says
May 15, 2015 at 2:53 pm
Angel – you can join the KAL by going to the Friends of Knitting Sarah group on Ravelry. She has all of the particulars there for the Summer Sock KAL.

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Christmas Sock Knitting Patterns

Why should the fireplace get all the fun? Instead of knitting stockings this year, why not whip up a pair of Christmas themed socks? These Christmas sock knitting patterns are lots of fun to make and you can wear them to holiday gatherings for years to come.

For our friends in the southern part of the world, there are the Christmas in July socks from the Kiwi Lodge – Kylie (Ravelry link). These shorty socks are covered in Christmas trees and have bright pink heels and toes for a tropical feel. There’s also an option to make a longer sock if you celebrate somewhere it’s colder.

Twin Stitches Designs (Ravelry) has a fun pattern with mix and match colorwork motifs you can use to build your own cozy Christmas socks. From the sample socks I see Christmas puddings, trucks hauling trees, Santa belts, ornaments and a couple of different borders. There may be more patterns included but the listing doesn’t say. Make a pair that matches or use different motifs on each foot for extra holiday cheer.

If you want to stick to Christmas puddings on your holiday socks, check out this cute pattern from Stone Knits. These lovely socks feature a band of puddings around the leg and a bit of holly by the toes.

These vintage holiday light socks from Grey Owl Knits by Sarah are classic looking and lots of fun at the same time. I love this color combination but of course you can make your lights and stripes whatever colors you like or have on hand. They’re worked using stranded knitting.

And if you’d like even more of a mix of patterns for your socks, try Barbara Ceglédi’s Christmas Chaos socks, a free pattern on Ravelry. The pattern includes 25 little motifs you can choose from, ranging from snowflakes and Christmas trees to elf hats, reindeer and hearts.

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